If you are selling a home almost all sales contracts include the condition that the contract is contingent upon completion of a satisfactory inspection. Buyers will insist on a professional home inspection performed by an inspector they will hire. If the buyers inspector finds a problem, it could cause the buyer to pullout of the deal or renegotiate the deal. At best, surprise problems uncovered by the buyers inspector will cause delays in closing, and usually you will have to pay for repairs at the last minute, or take a lower price on your home.

A newer thing going around is to pay for your own inspection before putting your home on the market. Having a pre-listing inspection completed will make the entire process faster and easier. You can present any items as is and reflected in the purchase price. Otherwise, you can count on the buyer’s inspector finding them, at the worst possible time, causing delays, and costing you more money.

One of the key benefits of having the inspection done early, is that if there are any problems discovered that need to be repaired, you can have the repairs done on your on your own schedule. When a problem isn’t found until the buyer has an inspection performed, the deal you’ve worked so hard to get done may fall apart unless you act quickly to get the repairs done. Or you may have to take a lower price, in order to keep the deal moving. You could save thousands by simply being able to shop around and get competitive bids from contractors, rather than being forced into paying for someone at the last minute.

By having a pre-listing inspection done, you can identify problem early. Then either correct them or present them as is, assuring that the first offer you accept can move quickly and smoothly to closing without delays or costly surprises.

So you ask why should I have an Inspection? We say why wouldn’t you have an Inspection!